The Washington critic., 1887-08-13

The TursHu uf G"nerRi Information.
Once In the Ctr'utan nuildiug. lock BOX
$50, Joeolh u. Marvin. munger. This
bureau hHs b,en In active aud successful
operation tiuce May / and lids fair to be-
como one Of The most useful aud important
business enterprises In Washington.
WasblrEt0n, With its great libraries, lis
scientific bureaus Gtd It's Government lie
paitments has come tu he vast stOrehouse
Of useful Information The Bureau Of Gen
eral Information, with the aid of its experts
IN all branches gathers and distributes this
information, charging moderate fee for
iis services.
II furnishes statistics, copies and transla-
tions from works In the librdries,t to authors,
historians and historical societies; 1t sup
plies copies Of laws and reports OF the con-
dition Of cases in the Supreme Court to
lawyers; 1t copies and translates reports Of
medical cases for physicians, II hunts up
at d furnishes public documents aud books
that are out Of pint; in word 1t under
takes to obtain and forward to its patrons
In oil parts Of the country ony Information
wanted, obiaiBable In Washington or else.
where.
The manager, Mr.. Joseph B. Marvin,
formerly Boston journalist has Of late
years had wide experience in the Govern
nent service, ylsiting all the Statea Ia the
Union In lis capacity as Government
agent; he Ia member OF the scientific 80
cietics Of Washington, and bis acquiint-
ances are among the specialists in the vari-
Gus branches of scieuce.
The bureau already employs a number OF
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extensive commlssions involving extended
rCteaIch In the libraries Of Congress aud the
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The bureau Is not detective or claim
apeIoy, nor an attorneys Office, but H. sim.
ply undertakes to do for literary aud scien-
tiilc men ard for all pcrsons desiring to
mahe use OF The great opportunities which
tue libraries and the cOnCUurse OF scientists
IN this tity offer, what they themselves
would do were they present IN Washington
ara bad the opportunities which the nan-
aEcr ot the bureau himself has for obtaining
information.
Eob.rt Cohen.
The oldest established shoe house now In
existence in this city is that Of Robert
Cohen, at ESQ Pennsylvania avenue, where IT.
was originally started by Robert Cohen, the
father Of the present proprietor, In 1888
The store, which is elegantly fitted up, is
stocked with large variety Of the medium
and upper grade Of fine shoes, boots, etc.
ENtly lhlg htpL luefe is VI reliable
character, as no goods are handled but
those Of responsible ard reputable makers.
Mr. Cohen is assisted In his Efforts to please
and accommodate his numerous patrons by
his two sons aud Mr.. Il. Mccormack, who
has been identified with the same line for
many years. Mr.. Cohen also does quite a
large jobbiDg trade with the dealers in the
adjacent counties Of Maryland aud Virginia,
and the rear portion of his premises, which
n lpp faat lpan 10 IauntaI to Ct, h
required for his wholesale trade.
w. II. Butler.
The old.established painters supply de-
pot, now conducted at 600 c street north
west, by the gentleman whose name heads
this article, is, we believe, the oldest of Its
kind In the city. IL was first started In
1915 by Howell Il Merrih, who In 1869 were
|. succeeded by Martin & Butler, who con-
| ducted the business until three years ago,
when at the death OF MIR. Martin Mr.. Butter
assumed control. The stock here includes
everything In the line of paints, oils, glass
of all sizes, plain and engraved, fine colors,
varnishes, brushes, and all articles used by
painters generally. A specially is made OF
heavy paints, oils and lubricating oils, OF
which this house does the largest busi.
ness here. The trade extends to most OF
the adjacent counties OF Maryland and Nir.
| ginia, and many Of the customers of this
house to-day were patrons of the store
when 1t first started.
@. MacNichol & Son,
| painters, located at dl5 Tenth street north.
west, is an old and reliable firm, the senior
partner having been engaged In the bust
ness for the last thirty years, while the
| junior received his tuition under the care
| full instruction of his father. Their repu
tatlon as master workmen has secured
them a lucrative patronage, besides large
contracts on Government buildings. such as
the White House, Smithsonian Institute, etc
| The care in securing the most efficient hel p,
ard their personal supervision of all orders
entrusted TO them, enables them to guaran.
tee their work In every instance In ad.
| dition to house painting, grainlng, frescoe
ing, etc, they execute sign painting in the
most attractive STYLES.